Carline reenforcement and load-lifting arrangement



July 24, 1928. JC; HARTER NE REENFORCEMENT AND LOAD LIFTING ARRANGEMENT yamm 2 Sheets-Sheet Filed Feb. '7, 1925 M s NN @baffes Harer.

July 24, 192s.i

C. HARTER CARLINE REENFORGENENT AND LOAD LIFTING ARRANGEMENT mea Feb. v, 1925 2 sheets-sheet 2 lll Patented July k24, 1928.

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CARLIERENREMT AND Loeomeisiie ARRANer'eML y m7895102 PATENT Application lled Felriiary 7, 192451.` lSerial No'. 7,560.

Itis common practice to throw a rope orV chain over one of these cailiiiesto iaise the lading' to assist iii moviiig'it iito or, out of the car, and the load imposed 'theieby dis'-I tots the carli'ie causing a disataiigfeineiitof the roof par-ts I"which results in a leakyl fooi Hundreds of ,thousands of such cats are iii service to which my invention is 'applicable Eveil for new ca's', liovveveig it is yeconomi'- ca'llj'f advantageous lo lise ihy device so'lthat carlines` so as Ilot to iiitelleiefwith the vern tical lliee iiiside height of the cai' which. is 'measured/from a hoizoital plane' at the juioture of the yl'oivei portions-of the 'collines With tlieside plates. n f

The end plate is the 'end carli'ne in theclaiins heieiii.V lf itis iiicoiivenieiit to' support the' beam 7 undef the endcailiiie f it mayy he suppoited by a* convenient means. 1 y

Ahother object is to obtain a phl'mpy f,

p trussed carlines having a common "strut This eomii'ioii sti-lit also" prevents the 'oarall of the -carlines in a ca', oi iii facha seifes"y lilies from ytiltiig orf buckling'. p

of fears' Will bek f intechlangeable.,

The invention 'resides in preyidigf meets to ieeiifo'ce the roof stuct/'re ol cai' which means may also be f or unloading the cali p p Y r)The ,iv'elitiol reeiifolces the ilidividual call'ines to sustain ve'tical loads; obtains co` opelation between` the adjaceht caliiies to framing against distortion in 'ar horizontal plane. The meaiscoiiifieotmg theadgacnt cai-lines are also beaiis and pifovi'de Vapiece to attach a block aiid tacklelfri'ope tolta-'isle the 'ladilig These cohiie'ctilig yiiieahs o1" beams extend loii'gitildinallyfof;the'cai, so to provide a largel range of operati'o which is vparticulaily advaitageos if the lading is long, such as autoiiiobilesfor rails; fuithermore,` the Weight of thes'sta'iiiedladging is distributed to at least tvvo ieeiiforced cai-lines. p p y -Ylfhe connecting melt; "et oi' beam'exte'nds longitudinally "of the cai' andv is peferably located adjacent the 'ce-liter of the calf of inlay be positioned heat the side platef'or oneihear each side plate, or if desired,iiia"y .he located in both or in lal1 such positions and still comewvithin thefscope of this' yiiiver'ition.It may be desirable to iaise the load .siinult'ai neously from moi-e than olie poli/1t. The beaiilsmafv extend 'the full length of the cai.' andreeiifoice each aii'deve'ry carline or they may simply include a plui'alitfy of ica'rlines aiid be located as desired. The pefeired spacing is shown in Fig. l. The carliiies are preferablj'fjapeed o1" aiched to provide a sloping roof to shed Watei, ete', ahd the beams are so positionedtlia their bottoni portion. is not lower than the ezids of the leed to assist in' loading In the'draivings'; 'f Fig. 'l 'is a longitiidiiial section aloiigthe Fig; `3 is a cioss section of ac'ai" Withcoinposite xrool shovvigf deviceapplied theteon; y

composite roof showing 'a ihodilication of lily device applied thereoii; y

` Figy is ehlaigeddetailof part o'tthe devic'e' shoviiig its felation to the middle: of the cailfe; 1 `,liig (igshoivs a inealis of suppoting the device adjaeiit the lend carlioe (ory endy plate.) l v' Y eig; renews a. skeleton pen view of e railway ycalf with the beam eiltehdiiig the fullle'ngtll of the cai.

, Thefgusnel parteothelcar aie shown Wheeiii'l is the sidejplate; Zthefeiid plate;

3 tlie ridge pole; l the piu'lilis; 5 the roofy properV and `(3 the cai'liiies. 01d cats have Woodei'i cailines, but the iiiodernjcai is equipped ivith aihetallic cardine( iiig a Wooden filler).

lli hay arrangement I provide al beam 7 l a rail` Way c'ar for all illiteiit's and piiposes of this inventioii, therelioime,y ilo distiiict'iionis made center 'of 'al car with composite ifool: showiiig a cross section joi? a cai' v'vithwai4 sometimes hat#rv which eitends longitiidihally down theicen-R tei1 of thecai-"beloivj the cairlines Gand spaced away 'from the tool proper 5. This beam 7 then serves as place fot'thevattachhieht of a block and tackle or rope soas to pi'ovide means to assist iii moving the lading,r This beam passes under a plurality of cailirie's. Below each cai'liiie and parallel theieto is a brace 8 i'vhich has its middle portion secured CIJ to the beam (by rivets 9) and its extremities attached to the carline (by rivetsA 10). The beam is also secured to the carline by attachments Il. By this arrangement the carline is trussed because the brace 8 becomes a tension member and the beam 7 a strut, thereby reenforcing the carline 6 to sustain vertical loads. The beam 7 forms a common strut for the adjacent carlines and secures cooperation between these carlines and pre vents them from tipping or buckling as beams have a tendency to do under load. The cooperation of the carlines and the beam (or beams) reenforces the roof framing against distortion in a horizontal plane.v

Fig. `3 shows an arrangement having beams extending adjacent the center of the car and also other beams 12 extending longitudinally of the car and positioned adjacent the side plates l. It will be noted that the braces 8 perform the further function of bracing (13) the beam l2 and furnishing additional means to secure .it to the carline 6. j

The accompanying drawings illustrate the preferred form of the invention, though itis to be understood that the invention is not limited to the exact` details of construct-ion shown and described, as it is obvious that various modifications thereof within `the scope of the claims will occur to persons skilled in the art.

I claim:

l. In a railway car, the combination of a roof, a plurality of carlines, each comprising a tension and a compression portion,.and a member spaced below said roof'extending normal to said carlines and ysecured to each of said tension portions.

2. In a railway car, the combination of a roof, a plurality of carlines, each compris ing a tension and a compression portion, and a member spaced below` said roof extending normal to said carlines and secured to each of said tension and compression portions.

3. In a: railway car, the combination of a roof, a plurality of carlines, each vcomprising a tension and a compression portion, and a` beam spaced below said roof extending normal to said carlines, said beam positioned between said portions and secured to each of said tension portions.

4. In a railway car, the combination of va roof, a plurality of carlines, each comprising a tension and a compression portion, and a beam spaced below said roof extending normal to said carlines, said beam positioned between said portions and secured .to each of said tension and compression portions. V

5. In a railway car, the combination of a roof, and a plurality of trussed carlines having a common strut member separated from said roof.

6. In a. railway car, the combination of a roof, carlines, a beam secured to some of said carlines extending-substantially longitudinally of the car, spaced below said roof, and braces extending normal to said beam secured to said beam and said carlines respectively.

7. In combination with a railway car having a roof and carlines; means to assist in moving a lading comprising a member secured to some of said carlines extending longitudinally of the car-,positioned below saidcarlines and separated from said roof, and a brace below each carline secured to said member and saidj carlineso as to truss said carline. Y

S. In a railway car having a roof and carlines; the combination of means to assistin moving a lading comprising a member secured to some of said carlines extending longitudinally of the car adjacent the center thereof spaced below said roof, other members secured to some of said carlines extending longitudinally of the car adjacent the sides thereof spaced below said roof, and a brace below each carline secured to each of said membersy and the carline so as to brace each yof said members. 1

9. A railway car provided with a roof frame including a ridge pole, and a plurality of trussed carlines, each yof said carlines including a compression member below said ridge pole, a tension member arranged below said compression member and a strut comprising a connecting beam uniting said carlines, saidk connecting beam being arranged longitudinally of the car and separated from the ridge pole to vprovide a space for the reception of a hoisting device.

l0. A railway car having a roof frame including a plurality of t-russed carlines, each comprising a compression member secured tothe roof, a tension member located below and having its ends secured to said compression member, and a connecting strut spanning the space between said trussed car-` lines, said strut being located entirely below the `compression member of each carline so as to provide an open space above the strut, fastening means whereby 4 said connecting struty is rigidly secured to the compression member of eachl of said carlines, and fasten-` ing means whereby said connecting` strut is rigidly secured to the tension member of each ofsaid carlines,y f

l1. In a, railway car having aroof, and carlines; members strengthening certain of said-carlines against vertical deflection, and additional members connecting said carlines and reenforcing them against lateral deflection, said additional member spaced below the roof so as to constitute means to assist in moving the lading.

12. In a railway car having side plates, the combination of a plurality of apexed carlines with their opposite ends attached to the opposite side plates, a load lifting beam extending longitudinally of the car and secured to the underside of the earlines, the bottom of said beam ybeing not lower than the ends of the earlines, and a ridge beam .resting upon said earlines so as to provide a space between the ridge beam and the lifting` beam between the earlines.

13. In a railway car having side plates and end plates, the combination of a pluralu lity of apexed carlines with theiry opposite ends attached to the opposite side plates,

a load lifting beam extending longitudinally vbeam resting upon said carlines so as to provide a space between the rid e beam and the lifting beam between the ear ines.

CHARLES HARTER. 

